Chip package and method of manufacturing the same

ABSTRACT

A chip package and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The chip package includes at least one insulating protective layer disposed on a periphery of a surface of a seed layer correspondingly. A plurality of insulating protective layers is arranged at the seed layer of a plurality of rectangular chips of a wafer and located corresponding to a plurality of dicing streets. Thereby cutting tools only cut the insulating protective layer, without cutting a thick metal layer during cutting process. The insulating protective layer is formed on a periphery of the thick metal layer of the chip package after the cutting process.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 111121070 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Jun. 7, 2022, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a chip package and a method of manufacturing the same, especially to a chip package and a method of manufacturing the same for effectively addressing an issue of difficult cutting caused by metal materials and a certain thickness of a thick metal layer.

In a field of chip package, generally a plurality of chip packages is disposed on a wafer first and then the wafer is cut to get a plurality of the single chip packages. However, there are many disadvantages during the cutting when a thick metal layer is in the chip package (such as back side). For example, cutting tools are easily damaged while cutting the thick metal layer, or an edge of the respective chip packages (such as the edge of the thick metal layer) is chipping easily. Thereby quality of the chip package is affected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a chip package and a method of manufacturing the same. The chip package includes an insulating protective layer disposed on a periphery of a surface of a seed layer corresponding. By the insulating protective layers arranged at the seed layer of a plurality of rectangular chips on a wafer and corresponding to a plurality of dicing streets, cutting tools only cut the insulating protective layer, without cutting a thick metal layer during cutting process. The insulating protective layer is formed around the thick metal layer of the chip package after the cutting process.

In order to achieve the above objects, a chip package according to the present invention includes a rectangular chip, a seed layer, an insulating protective layer, and a thick metal layer. The rectangular chip consists of a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, at least one die pad and at least one protective layer which are both arranged over the first surface, and a bump with a certain height disposed over the die pad. The protective layer is provided with an opening corresponding to the bump for allowing the bump to be exposed. The rectangular chip is formed by cutting a wafer. A plurality of the rectangular chips in an array and a plurality of dicing streets are disposed on a first surface of the wafer and the dicing street is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips. The second surface of the rectangular chip is covered with the seed layer which is having a surface. The insulating protective layer is mounted to a periphery of the surface of the seed layer. A plurality of insulating protective layers is disposed on the seed layer of the respective rectangular chips on the wafer and corresponding to the respective dicing streets and then cut together with the respective dicing streets. Thereby the insulating protective layer is formed on the chip package. The thick metal layer is coated on the surface of the seed layer and located on an inner side of the insulating protective layer. Thus thick metal layer is wrapped by the insulating protective layer to be protected by the insulating protective layer.

A method of manufacturing chip packages includes the following steps.

-   -   Step 1: providing a wafer which is provided with a plurality of         rectangular chips arranged in an array. The rectangular chip         includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the         first surface, at least one die pad and at least one protective         layer which are both arranged over the first surface, and a bump         with a certain height disposed over the respective die pads. A         first surface of the wafer is provided with a plurality of         grooves each of which is arranged between the two adjacent         rectangular chips. The groove is used to define a dicing street         so that the dicing street is formed between the two adjacent         rectangular chips and the wafer further includes a second         surface opposite to the first surface.     -   Step 2: grinding the second surface of the wafer to form a third         surface and the second surface of the respective rectangular         chips is exposed on the third surface of the wafer.     -   Step 3: covering the third surface of the wafer with a seed         layer so that the second surface of the respective rectangular         chips is covered with the seed layer. A surface is formed on the         seed layer.     -   Step 4: disposing a plurality of insulating protective layers on         the surface of the seed layer correspondingly and the respective         insulating protective layers are corresponding to the respective         dicing streets. A width of the respective insulating protective         layers is larger than a width of the respective dicing streets.     -   Step 5: coating a plurality of thick metal layers on the seed         layer correspondingly and the respective thick metal layers are         located on an inner side of the respective insulating protective         layers.     -   Step 6: cutting along the respective dicing streets to separate         the rectangular chips arranged in an array from the wafer and         getting the respective chip packages. The thick metal layer of         the chip package is wrapped by the insulating protective layer         to be protected by the insulating protective layer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a first embodiment in which a plurality of bumps formed on respective die pads of a wafer according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a third surface of the wafer in FIG. 1 exposed after grinding according to the present invention

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a seed layer covering the third surface of the wafer in FIG. 2 according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a plurality of insulating protective layers disposed on a surface of the seed layer of the wafer in FIG. 3 according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a plurality of thick metal layers disposed on the surface of the seed layer of the wafer in FIG. 4 according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing cutting of the wafer in FIG. 5 according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a first embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of a second embodiment in which a plurality of bumps formed on respective die pads of a wafer according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a third surface of the wafer in FIG. 8 exposed after grinding according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a plurality of insulating protective layers disposed on a surface of the wafer in FIG. 9 according to the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing a plurality of seed layers arranged at a surface of the wafer in FIG. 10 according to the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing a plurality of thick metal layers disposed on the surface of the seed layer of the wafer in FIG. 11 according to the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing a plurality of protective layers disposed on the respective thick metal layers of the wafer in FIG. 12 according to the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a side sectional view showing cutting of the wafer in FIG. 13 according to the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a side sectional view of a second embodiment according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In order to learn structure and technical features of the present invention, please refer to the following descriptions and related figures which are only used to explain relationship and functions of respective components of the present invention and sizes of the respective components are not drawn to real scale, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 15 , a chip package 1 according to the present invention includes a rectangular chip 10, a seed layer 20, an insulating protective layer 30, and a thick metal layer 40. According to different numbers of the protective layers arranged in the chip package 1, there are two embodiments, the first embodiment (as shown in FIG. 1-7 ) and the second embodiment (as shown in FIG. 8-15 ) which are described as follows.

Refer to FIG. 1-7 , a first embodiment of the chip package 1 according to the present invention is provided.

The rectangular chip 10 consists of a first surface 11, a second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11, at least one die pad 13 and at least one protective layer which are both arranged over the first surface 11, and a bump 14 having a certain height disposed over the respective die pads 13, as shown in FIG. 7 . The protective layer is provided with an opening corresponding to the bump 14 for allowing the bump 14 to be exposed, as shown in FIG. 7 . The rectangular chip 10 is formed by cutting a wafer 2. Refer to FIG. 5 , a plurality of the rectangular chips 10 arranged in an array and a plurality of dicing streets 2 b are disposed on a first surface 2 of the wafer 2 and the dicing street 2 b is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips 10.

The second surface 12 of the rectangular chip 10 is covered with the seed layer 20 and a surface 21 is formed on the second layer 2, as shown in FIG. 7 . The seed layer 20 is used for precise control of size, shape, or thickness of the thick metal layer 40 so as to improve yield rate of products and further reduce production cost.

The insulating protective layer 30 is mounted to a periphery of the surface 21 of the seed layer 20, as shown in FIG. 7 . As shown in FIG. 5 , a plurality of insulating protective layers 30 is disposed on the seed layer 20 of the respective rectangular chips 10 on the wafer 2 and corresponding to the respective dicing streets 2 for being cut together with the respective dicing streets 2 b later, as shown in FIG. 6 . Thereby the insulating protective layer 30 is formed on the chip package 1, as shown in FIG. 7 .

The insulating protective layer 30 is made of resin materials, but not limited, in order to be cut easier than metal materials during wafer dicing.

The thick metal layer 40 is coated on the surface 21 of the seed layer 20 and located on an inner side of the insulating protective layer 30. Thus thick metal layer 40 is wrapped by the insulating protective layer 30 to be protected by the insulating protective layer 30, as shown in FIG. 7 .

The thick metal layer 40 can be made of copper, but not limited, to improve functions such as heat dissipation or electrical resistance of the chip package 1.

Refer to FIG. 1-6 , a method of manufacturing the first embodiment of the chip package 1 according to the present invention includes the following steps.

Step 1: providing a wafer 2 which is provided with a plurality of rectangular chips 10 arranged in an array. Each of the rectangular chips 10 includes a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11, at least one die pad 13 and at least one protective layer arranged over the first surface 11, and a bump 14 with a certain height disposed over the respective die pads 13, as shown in FIG. 1 . A first surface 2 a of the wafer 2 is provided with a plurality of grooves 2 e each of which is arranged between the two adjacent rectangular chips 10 and used for defining a dicing street 2 b. Thereby the dicing street 2 b is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips 10, as shown in FIG. 1 . The wafer 2 further includes a second surface 2 c opposite to the first surface 2 a, as shown in FIG. 1 .

Step 2: grinding the second surface 2 c of the wafer 2 to form a third surface 2 d, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , and the second surface 12 of the respective rectangular chips 10 is exposed on the third surface 2 d of the wafer 2, as shown in FIG. 2 .

Step 3: covering the third surface 2 d of the wafer 2 with a seed layer so that the second surface 12 of the respective rectangular chips 10 is provided and covered with the seed layer 20, as shown in FIG. 3 . A surface 21 is formed on the seed layer 20, as shown in FIG. 3 .

Step 4: disposing a plurality of the insulating protective layers 30 on the surface 21 of the seed layer 20 correspondingly and the respective insulating protective layers 30 are corresponding to the respective dicing streets 2 b, as shown in FIG. 4 . A width of the respective insulating protective layers 30 is larger than a width of the respective dicing streets 2 b, as shown in FIG. 4 .

Step 5: coating a plurality of thick metal layers 40 on the seed layer 20 correspondingly and the respective thick metal layers 40 are located on an inner side of the respective insulating protective layers 30, as shown in FIG. 5 .

Step 6: cutting along the respective dicing streets 2 b to separate the rectangular chips 10 arranged in the array from the wafer 2 and get the respective chip packages 1, as shown in FIG. 6 . The thick metal layer 40 of the chip package 1 is wrapped by the insulating protective layer 30 to be protected by the insulating protective layer 30, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 .

Refer to FIG. 8-15 , a second embodiment of the chip package 1 according to the present invention is provided.

The rectangular chip 10 is composed of a first surface 11, a second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11, and four side surfaces disposed on four lateral sides thereof correspondingly. The four side surfaces are extending and located between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12. At least one die pad 13 is arranged at the first surface 11 and a bump 14 with a certain height is disposed on the respective die pads 13, as shown in FIG. 15 . The first surface 11 is provided with at least one protective layer which includes an opening corresponding to the bump 14 for allowing the bump 14 to be exposed, as shown in FIG. 15 . A side protective layer 15 is disposed on each of the four side surfaces of the rectangular chip 10, as shown in FIG. 15 . The rectangular chip 10 is formed by cutting a wafer 2. A plurality of the rectangular chips 10 arranged in an array and a plurality of dicing streets 2 b are disposed on a first surface 2 a of the wafer 2. The respective dicing streets 2 b are formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips 10 and filled fully with respective 3 minsulating materials, as shown in FIG. 13 . The respective insulating materials are cut and divided along with the respective dicing streets 2 b to form the respective side protective layers 15 on the four side surfaces of the rectangular chip 10 to enhance protection, as shown in FIG. 15 .

The seed layer 20 is covering the second surface 12 of the rectangular chip 10 and provided with a surface 21, as shown in FIG. 15 . Size, shape, or thickness of the thick metal layer 40 cam be controlled more precisely by the seed layer 20 so that yield rate of products is improved and production cost at manufacturing end is further reduced.

The insulating protective layer 30 is arranged at a periphery of the surface 21 of the seed layer 20, as shown in FIG. 15 . A plurality of the insulating protective layers 30 is disposed on the seed layer 20 of the respective rectangular chips 10 on the wafer 2 and corresponding to the respective dicing streets 2, as shown in FIG. 12 . Then the insulating protective layers 30 are cut and divided together with the respective dicing streets 2 b, as shown in FIG. 13 . Thereby the insulating protective layer 30 is formed on the chip package 1, as shown in FIG. 15 .

The insulating protective layer 30 is made of resin materials, but not limited in order to be cut easier than metal materials during wafer dicing.

The thick metal layer 40 is coated on the surface 21 of the seed layer and located on an inner side of the insulating protective layer 30. Thus thick metal layer 40 is wrapped by the insulating protective layer 30 to be protected by the insulating protective layer 30, as shown in FIG. 15 . The thick metal layer 40 includes a surface 41 and a protective layer 50 is covering the surface 41 of the thick metal layer 40 correspondingly to strengthen protection, as shown in FIG. 15 .

The thick metal layer 40 which is made of copper (but not limited) is used for improving functions such as heat dissipation or electrical resistance of the chip package 1.

Refer to FIG. 8-14 , a method of manufacturing the second embodiment of the chip package 1 of the present invention includes the following steps.

Step 1: providing a wafer 2 which is provided with a plurality of rectangular chips 10 arranged in an array. Each of the rectangular chips 10 includes a first surface 11, a second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11, and four side surfaces not only disposed on four lateral sides thereof correspondingly but also extending and located between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12. The first surface 11 of the rectangular chip 10 is provided with at least one protective layer which includes an opening corresponding to a bump 14 for allowing the bump 14 to be exposed, as shown in FIG. 8 . At least one die pad 13 is arranged at the first surface 11 and the bump 14 with a certain height is disposed on the respective die pads 13, as shown in FIG. 8 . A first surface 2 a of the wafer 2 is provided with a plurality of grooves 2 e each of which is disposed between the two adjacent rectangular chips 10 and used for defining a dicing street 2 b. Thereby the dicing street 2 b is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips 10. A width of the dicing street 2 b is smaller than a width of the groove 2 e while the groove 2 e is filled with insulating materials, as shown in FIG. 8 . The wafer 2 further includes a second surface 2 c opposite to the first surface 2 a, as shown in FIG. 8 .

Step 2: grinding the second surface 2 c of the wafer 2 to form a third surface 2 d, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 , and the second surface 12 of the respective rectangular chips 10 is exposed on the third surface 2 d of the wafer 2, as shown in FIG. 9 .

Step 3: covering the third surface 2 d of the wafer 2 with a plurality of seed layers 20 so that the second surface 12 of the respective rectangular chips 10 is provided and covered with the seed layer 20, as shown in FIG. 10 . The seed layer 20 is provided with a surface 21, as shown in FIG. 10 .

Step 4: disposing a plurality of the insulating protective layers 30 on the surface 21 of the seed layer 20 correspondingly and the respective insulating protective layers 30 are corresponding to the respective dicing streets 2 b, as shown in FIG. 11 . A width of the respective insulating protective layers 30 is larger than a width of the respective dicing streets 2 b, as shown in FIG. 11 .

Step 5: coating a plurality of thick metal layers 40 on the seed layer 20 correspondingly and the respective thick metal layers 40 are located on an inner side of the respective insulating protective layers 30, as shown in FIG. 12 . Each of the thick metal layers 40 is provided with a surface 41, as shown in FIG. 12 .

Step 6: covering and providing the surface 41 of the respective thick metal layers 40 with a protective layer 50, as shown in FIG. 13 .

Step 7: cutting along the respective dicing streets 2 b to separate the rectangular chips 10 arranged in the array from the wafer 2 and get the respective chip packages 1 while the thick metal layer 40 of the chip package 1 is wrapped by the insulating protective layer 30 to be protected by the insulating protective layer 30, as shown in FIG. 14 . The insulating materials in the respective grooves 2 e are also cut along with the respective dicing streets 2 b to form the side protective layer 15 on each of the four side surfaces of the rectangular chip 10 of the chip package 1, as shown in FIG. 14 .

Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalent. 

1. A chip package comprising: a rectangular chip which consists of a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, at least one die pad and at least one protective layer which are both arranged over the first surface, and a bump with a certain height disposed over the die pad; the protective layer is provided with an opening corresponding to the bump for allowing the bump to be exposed; wherein the rectangular chip is formed by cutting a wafer and a first surface of the wafer is provided with a plurality of the rectangular chips in an array and a plurality of dicing streets while and the dicing street is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips; a seed layer covering the second surface of the rectangular chip and provided with a surface; an insulating protective layer which is mounted to a periphery of the surface of the seed layer; wherein a plurality of insulating protective layers is disposed on the seed layer of the respective rectangular chips on the wafer and corresponding to the respective dicing streets for being cut together with the respective dicing streets; thus the insulating protective layer is formed on the chip package; and a thick metal layer coated on the surface of the seed layer and located on an inner side of the insulating protective layer so that the thick metal layer is wrapped by the insulating protective layer to be protected by the insulating protective layer.
 2. The chip package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulating protective layer is made of resin material.
 3. The chip package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thick metal layer is made of copper.
 4. A method of manufacturing chip packages comprising the steps of: Step 1: providing a wafer having a plurality of rectangular chips arranged in an array thereof; the rectangular chip includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, at least one die pad and at least one protective layer which are both arranged over the first surface, and a bump with a certain height disposed over the respective die pads; wherein a first surface of the wafer is provided with a plurality of grooves each of which is arranged between the two adjacent rectangular chips; wherein the groove is used to define a dicing street so that the dicing street is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips; wherein the wafer further includes a second surface opposite to the first surface; Step 2: grinding the second surface of the wafer to form a third surface and the second surface of the respective rectangular chips is exposed on the third surface of the wafer; Step 3: covering the third surface of the wafer with a seed layer so that the second surface of the respective rectangular chips is covered with the seed layer; wherein the seed layer is provided with a surface; Step 4: disposing a plurality of insulating protective layers on the surface of the seed layer correspondingly and the respective insulating protective layers are corresponding to the respective dicing streets; wherein a width of the respective insulating protective layers is larger than a width of the respective dicing streets; Step 5: coating a plurality of thick metal layers on the seed layer correspondingly and the respective thick metal layers are located on an inner side of the respective insulating protective layers; and Step 6: cutting along the respective dicing streets to separate the rectangular chips arranged in the array from the wafer and getting the respective chip packages while the thick metal layer of the respective chip packages is wrapped by the insulating protective layer to be protected by the insulating protective layer.
 5. A chip package comprising: a rectangular chip which includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and four side surfaces disposed on four lateral sides of the rectangular chip correspondingly while the four side surfaces are extending and located between the first surface and the second surface; wherein at least one die pad is arranged at the first surface and a bump with a certain height is disposed on the die pads; wherein the first surface is provided with at least one protective layer which includes an opening corresponding to the bump for allowing the bump to be exposed; wherein a side protective layer is disposed on each of the four side surfaces of the rectangular chip; wherein the rectangular chip is formed by cutting a wafer while a plurality of the rectangular chips arranged in an array and a plurality of dicing streets are both disposed on a first surface of the wafer; each of the dicing streets is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips and filled fully with insulating materials which are cut and divided along with the dicing streets to form the side protective layers on the four side surfaces of the rectangular chip of the chip package; a seed layer covering the second surface of the rectangular chip and provided with a surface; an insulating protective layer which is mounted to a periphery of the surface of the seed layer; wherein a plurality of insulating protective layers is disposed on the seed layer of the respective rectangular chips on the wafer and corresponding to the respective dicing streets for being cut together with the respective dicing streets; thus the insulating protective layer is formed on the chip package; and a thick metal layer coated on the surface of the seed layer and located on an inner side of the insulating protective layer to be wrapped by the insulating protective layer and protected by the insulating protective layer; wherein the thick metal layer is provided with a surface and the surface of the thick metal layer is covered with a protective layer.
 6. The chip package as claimed in claim 5, wherein the insulating protective layer is made of resin material.
 7. The chip package as claimed in claim 5, wherein the thick metal layer is made of copper.
 8. A method of manufacturing chip packages comprising the steps of: Step 1: providing a wafer which is provided with a plurality of rectangular chips arranged in an array; the rectangular chips includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and four side surfaces not only disposed on four lateral sides thereof correspondingly but also extending and located between the first surface and the second surface; the first surface of the rectangular chip is provided with at least one protective layer which includes an opening corresponding to a bump for allowing the bump; wherein at least one die pad is arranged at the first surface and the bump with a certain height is disposed on the die pad; wherein a first surface of the wafer is provided with a plurality of grooves each of which is disposed between the two adjacent rectangular chips and used for defining a dicing street so that the dicing street is formed between the two adjacent rectangular chips; a width of the dicing street is smaller than a width of the groove while the groove is filled with insulating materials; wherein the wafer further includes a second surface opposite to the first surface; Step 2: grinding the second surface of the wafer to form a third surface and the second surface of the respective rectangular chips is exposed on the third surface of the wafer; Step 3: covering the third surface of the wafer with a plurality of seed layers so that the second surface of the respective rectangular chips is provided and covered with the seed layer; wherein the seed layer is provided with a surface; Step 4: disposing a plurality of insulating protective layers on the surface of the seed layer correspondingly and the respective insulating protective layers are corresponding to the respective dicing streets; wherein a width of the respective insulating protective layers is larger than a width of the respective dicing streets; Step 5: coating a plurality of thick metal layers on the respective seed layers correspondingly and the respective thick metal layers are located on an inner side of the respective insulating protective layers; wherein each of the thick metal layers is provided with a surface; Step 6: covering and providing the surface of the respective thick metal layers with a protective layer; and Step 7: cutting along the respective dicing streets to separate the rectangular chips arranged in the array from the wafer and get the respective chip packages while the thick metal layer of the chip package is wrapped by the insulating protective layer to be protected by the insulating protective layer; wherein the insulating materials in the respective grooves are cut along with the respective dicing streets to form the side protective layers on the four side surfaces of the rectangular chip of the chip package. 